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United States Patent | 5,213,347 |
Rulon ,   et al. | May 25, 1993 |
A socket driveable tap apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has an exterior cylindrical wall, an interior tap wall and a top ridge. The tap wall and top ridge are located at one end of the apparatus and define a tap receiving aperture. The tap receiving aperture is provided with means for securing a tap in the tap receiving aperture. A bottom ridge and a socket drive aperture are located opposite from the top ridge and are constructed and arranged to facilitate receipt of a standard socket drive.
Inventors: | Rulon; Richard E. (Avon, CT); Negus; Joel A. (Clarinda, IA) |
Assignee: | Lisle Corporation (Clarinda, IA) |
Appl. No.: | 693445 |
Filed: | April 29, 1991 |
Current U.S. Class: | 279/102; 81/124.4; 81/177.85; 279/145; 408/239A |
Intern'l Class: | B23B 031/117 |
Field of Search: | 279/1 A,76,102,1 R,16,43.1,46.2,143-145,151,906 408/239 R,239 A,222,238,241 R 81/119,121.1,124.3,177.5,177.85,180.1,184,124.4 10/141 H |
1478736 | Dec., 1923 | Gadberry | 81/124. |
2987334 | Jun., 1961 | Wendling | 81/177. |
3553753 | Jan., 1971 | Hundley | 10/141. |
3738768 | Jun., 1973 | Kuhn | 81/177. |
4095917 | Jun., 1978 | Wesner | 408/239. |
4111591 | Sep., 1978 | Rolnick | 408/239. |
4770073 | Sep., 1988 | Palm | 81/177. |
Enco "Handtapper", Model 318-0007, shown in catalogue, p. 109. |